How to practice: This set collects only the Select the Real Word question type from the real DET (Duolingo English Test) — DET Reading & Vocabulary questions. No grading, no timer — solve it yourself, then tap each question to reveal the answer or model response.
Select every word below that is a real English word. The rest are made-up, non-existent words — this is exactly how the DET Vocabulary task works.
accumulate
cognitify
controversy
prolifite
distinguish
examinify
hypothesis
nuancify
inevitable
disparify
negligible
ephemerical
perspective
prominify
retain
verbalify
speculate
empiricate
Show Real Words
accumulate, controversy, distinguish, hypothesis, inevitable, negligible, perspective, retain, speculate
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